Today’s smartphones could have calculation capabilities that far exceed those of a laptop from ten years ago, but it can still be left without any network connectivity due to just one component, known ...

The simplest way to exit eRecovery is by restarting the device. If the system is intact, the phone should boot normally. If restart does not work, try powering off. This may help exit recovery mode. A ...

India's Department of Telecommunications mandates SIM-binding for messaging apps like WhatsApp, requiring users to maintain their original SIM for registration. This move, effective February 2026, ...

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has issued directions to app-based communication service providers to make it impossible for their users to use services without a SIM. This comes after the ...

If your new phone no longer supports SIM cards, or you don't want to use them anymore, you can convert to eSIM instead. I started my career with CNET all the way back in 2005, when the (original) ...

Federal agents with Homeland Security Investigations discovered an additional 200,000 SIM cards at a location in New Jersey, law enforcement sources confirmed to CBS News. Agents were first tipped off ...

The US Secret Service announced this morning that it has located and seized a cache of telecom devices large enough to “shut down the cellular network in New York City.” And it believes a nation-state ...

Authorities around the world can use your cell phone to track your location and potentially access other sensitive private information about you. One possible protection from this data collection is a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Tim Bajarin covers the tech industry’s impact on PC and CE markets. Apple's latest keynote this week wasn't just another iPhone ...

Google is officially ditching support for a physical SIM card slot on its core Pixel 10 series, but only in the US market. Just like Apple did starting with the iPhone 14 series, Google is no longer ...

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